Jane Cacacho. HS Principal of Xavier School in Manila, Philippines.
| Issue |
Facilitating factors |
Inhibiting factors |
Stakeholders |
Actors |
Possible action(s) |
| 1. Sharing information about the MYP |
Training of admin |
Existing work on curriculum upgrade (not sure if teachers are ready for this now) |
Everybody (parents, students, teachers, administrators) + board of trustees) |
administrators |
Hold focused group discussions among the stakeholders |
| 2. Intercultural awareness through the LP |
Already present in the DP |
Everybody |
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| 3. Holistic Learning |
Already a priority |
Everybody |
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| 4. Collaboration in curriculum review and implementation |
Already a priority |
Lack of time |
Everybody except students and parents |
Everybody except students and parents |
Make time during the school year; embed in the schedule |
| 5. Aligning the curriculum vertically and horizontally |
Availability of a consultant, ongoing, push of the DepEd |
Everybody except students and parents |
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| 6. Introducing concept-driven curriculum and the aoi’s |
Part of the ongoing curriculum mapping and upgrade |
Review XS strands and VMG vis-à-vis MYP Objectives |
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| 7. Planning concept-driven units of work |
Part of the ongoing curriculum mapping and upgrade |
Similar to TGs and strands? Have to clarify |
Review XS strands and VMG vis-à-vis MYP Objectives |
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| 8. Introducing criterion-referenced assessment |
Already done |
Lack of training of teachers |
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| 9. Reflection as integral to MYP units of work |
Parallel to Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm |
Coming up with a STANDARD definition of reflection |
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| 10. Using IB language as the common “curriculum language”. |
Many available resources, especially the command terms |
Not sure if teachers are ready |
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| 11. Introducing the Personal Project |
A new idea – might not be appreciated by the stakeholders immediately |
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| 12. Setting priorities – developing a school action plan |